Monday, February 4, 2013

And The Trophy Goes To...

Hope you all had a great weekend! I'm showing you another one of my favorite finds from my recent vacation to Arizona. You can see the first treasure that I showed you here.
My mom, my sister, and I were driving somewhere when we passed a sign that advertised an 'Antique Fair' that was taking place the following day not far from where we were staying. This event is only one Sunday a month, and it happened to be when we were there! (Love when that happens!) It was held outside at a large park, and was actually more of a small flea market than an 'antique fair', but they had some really fun stuff! It was a gorgeous day and we had a great time! (I'm so flea market deprived this time of year!)

I spotted this trophy cup and my heart started racing-I've been wanting a larger cup like this, but they're usually way out of my budget! I began quickly walking towards it when 2 girls cut me off and beat me to it. Darn!! They picked it up and were looking at it as I held my breath and prayed that they'd put it down. I whispered to my mom and sis that I REALLY wanted that trophy, and that we needed to hang out at that booth and play it cool. The girls barely put it down and took a couple of steps when my sister charged over and grabbed it up for me. Score!! (The girls were looking back and talking so I don't know if they were still considering it or not, but in my book, you snooze you lose! Hey, this is flea market war! ;)

I was thrilled when I got a closer look at how unusual it is! It's such an aged/tarnished bronze that at first I thought it was silver. The dealer told me that it's a boxing trophy and he told me the language engraved on it but I forget-maybe Hebrew? And as a bonus, it was even a reasonable price! (Of course I negotiated it down a little more, with my wiley charm-ha!) I'm so happy with my treasure! I redid the top of the table in the office to make a place for it.

I placed a little pot of lavender inside the trophy, and displayed it on top of an old chippy box. I also added my cow tag that I just bought here.

I then added this fun wooden bowl full of old fishing licenses. These little guys are some of my most unique finds!

I've had this tarnished silver cup forever, but just added a dried hydrangea to it.

You may remember the topiary in the bucket from here. I moved the candelabra from this table in the office to the bookshelf in the hallway, so I moved the topiary from the sewing table in the office to this table and now it makes this vignette complete! So then I had to redo the sewing table, but I'll show you that later. (Did you follow all that? :)

It's funny-you bring in one new little piece, and look what happens-a total redo!

Hi Susan,What a great score on that trophy and the story with it. It will make it even more of a treasure since you had to play it cool and then grab it!!! All is fair game when you put something down!!!! Love that Haute Couture door too. Oh la la love that piece and how you have everything in your vignette.Kris

I sometimes do that at Goodwill. Wait for someone to put it down. Or follow them around to see if they actually buy it.. Love the trophy.. On the lookout for one now. Seeing them everywhere. Have a great week!

Good job keeping your cool and knowing when to pounce. We certainly discover how much we want something as soon as someone else gets even close to it. Love that you snagged it. Those little tags in the wood bowl are a fabulous find too!Liz @ Quirky Vistas

I love it! You were definitely in the right place at the right time. Once it leaves your hands, it's fair game! Those old fishing licenses are something you'll probably never see again. Beautiful vignette.

We all KNOW that if you are considering something at a flea market, you hold it until you decide FOR SURE!!! HMMMPFFFF! ROOKIES!!! LOL!!! ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND FLEA MARKETS!!! the trophy and arrangement are great!

Susan, love the trophy! It really is unique. I notice the #85 right off the bat. Must admit I had one second, only one split second of jealousy. lol! My hubby is an avid fly fisherman. He has probably had tons of old liscences. Never thought of saving them. I think he did save his first. Kind of like his first love.hugs,Jann

She shoots... she scores!!!! I can just see you hunkered down off to the side discussing strategy and holding a prayer meeting that the trophy would become your! And we all need a sister like yours... fast on her feet! Great adventure with a fabulous outcome!

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Hi,and welcome! My name is Susan, and I live in a 1929 Colonial in Ohio. I am passionate about decorating my home, hunting for fabulous 'junk', my wonderful husband of 15 years, and our two furry kids (aka kitties)! My mom and I own a little home decor shop and an Etsy shop. My style is a mix of vintage, farmhouse, rustic, and industrial. Eclectic, I guess! I invite you to join me in my little decorating corner of the world!